Pictou Landing Indian Agreement Act  Madam Speaker, I certainly do not feel it is fair to say that I am an expert by any means. It is kind of the hon. member to say that I seem to have a lot of knowledge about this agreement but I think that is perhaps overstated. However, it is fair to say that if I were living ne

Pictou Landing Indian Agreement Act  Madam Speaker, I rise today to address the House on Bill C-60, the Pictou Landing Indian Band Agreement Act. I am pleased today to join my colleague, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, in urging hon. members to give this bill quick passage through the House.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition from residents of Halifax West. They request that Parliament not amend the human rights legislation to include the phrase sexual orientation.

Violence Against Women  Mr. Speaker, I think this afternoon in this debate that many of us are in agreement. We in this House are very disturbed and share the sense of horror at the events that took place five years ago today. When we hear of these kinds of actions and hear about human suffering, we thi

Bloc Quebecois  Mr. Speaker, I rise to challenge recent comments of the hon. leader of the Bloc Quebecois. During the 1993 election, Bloc candidates said they would stay on as members of Parliament only up to the referendum. Yesterday, the Leader of the Bloc Quebecois said that the members of h

Environmental Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and its amendments seek to improve key elements of the federal process. The Act contains mechanisms whereby different levels of government can harmonize their processes through administrative agreements and reduce duplication

Student Loans  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased the hon. member did eventually conclude. After saying in conclusion about three times, it was nice to see that he finally came to his conclusion. The government believes our competitiveness and therefore our prosperity depends on the skills and talents

Employment  Mr. Speaker, this week Atlantic Canadians were encouraged to pack our bags and head west to find jobs and quickly. I have news for the hon. member for Capilano-Howe Sound. The government believes that all Canadians deserve the dignity of a job. Our position of respecting and sup

Municipal Elections  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the fine men and women of Halifax West who put their names forward to serve as school board members and municipal councillors. To those whose bids were unsuccessful, I extend my thanks and appreciation for their commitment to our communi

Bravery  Mr. Speaker, last Sunday a man was saved from drowning in Prospect Bay by two brave men. Gary and Richard Peddle of Whites Lake in my riding of Halifax West demonstrated great courage as they pulled 74-year old John Laverdure from the water. Mr. Laverdure, a neighbour of the Ped

Department Of Industry Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a real challenge, as the hon. member knows, to define exactly in a few words or a few moments what the role of government is in our economy because it is a complex question. Certainly my view would probably be for a little bit more involvement than his view. My

Department Of Industry Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to tell the hon. member that I certainly prefer it to grants. I am concerned about that size of a guarantee. I think we should see companies locating where they think is best. Companies are coming to Nova Scotia. People like the quality of life we provi

Department Of Industry Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to speak on Bill C-46, the Department of Industry Act. Bill C-46 creates a remarkable organization with wide ranging responsibilities and a far reaching mandate. There are many tasks in the government's agenda for growth and job creation that it wi

Employment  Mr. Speaker, I remind the House of the government's strong commitment to job creation for Canadians and ensuring that Canadians get first crack at opportunities. A case in point is the Nordic Challenger , a shuttle tanker which moves oil from offshore Nova Scotia to Canadian and

Canada Student Financial Assistance Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for the question. I am glad to see he is so aware of the situation in Nova Scotia. We do have a large number of universities and it is a concern. With so many universities per capita we are providing so much brain power for Canada from